On the first night of Capital Area Activities Conference Red play, DeWitt got an early lift from Ryan Anderson, who made five baskets from three-point land in the first quarter, as the Panthers defeated Ionia by a score of 75-61.

The Bulldogs trailed 58-42 heading into the fourth quarter, but started the final period with a 17-0 run to pull within nine. However, DeWitt put the game away with 17 points total over the last 12 minutes.